Jul 29, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinklers Good in Fire Protection

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By LORRAINE CARLI The recent fire in Westminster reported to be caused by a flaming candle dramatically makes several key points that should be learning experiences for all of us concerned about the threat of fire to our homes. First, [...]

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Jul 28, 2008

Fire Blaze Destroys Villages, FL Home

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By CURT HILLS – Villages Daily Sun THE VILLAGES — Stephen and Mary Jayne Wrobel made the right decision when their house went dark and a smoke smell emerged during a thunderstorm Friday evening. The Village of Sunset Ridge at [...]

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Jul 22, 2008

Fire Guts North Shore Home in BC, Canada

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By Greg Sabatino – BCLocalNews Firefighters say arson has not been ruled out as the cause of a house fire that erupted Monday morning on the North Shore. “It’s possible,” said Daniel Funk, a fire inspector with Kamloops Fire and [...]

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Jul 18, 2008

Building Fire Sprinklers Contain Fire at Pinole, CA Retirement Home

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By Jonathan Lockett – San Jose Mercury News PINOLE — An accidental fire temporarily displaced residents of a retirement home early Friday, fire officials said. The fire at Bay Park Retirement Residence occurred around 12:08 a.m. when an overheated refrigerator [...]

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Jul 16, 2008

House Fire Kills Man – Oakville, Ontario

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Oakville Beaver An early morning fire has claimed the life of a man. The Oakville Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call that came in at 5:13 a.m. Tuesday morning reporting a house fire at Unit 48-223 Rebecca St. The [...]

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Jul 13, 2008

Apartment Fire Displaces 50 – Boulder, CO

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By Heath Urie – Colorado Daily A four-story apartment building on Marine Street near Lincoln Place in Boulder burned for hours Saturday, displacing dozens of University of Colorado students and about 50 residents in all. More than 50 firefighters from [...]

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Jul 08, 2008

Wildfire – Steps to Take When You Evacuate Your Home

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By Kurt Kamm – American Chronicle In 2007, a fire started by downed power lines and driven by 60-80 miles-per-hour wind, swept through Malibu. The Sheriffs´ Department came to our home at 4:30 AM and told us we had 15 [...]

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Jul 08, 2008

Fire Causes $35000 in Damage in Hoffman Estates, IL

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Chicago Daily Herald Hoffman Estates fire officials are investigating what caused an attic fire in a two-story home at 1680 Jefferson Road. The fire department was called to the scene at 3:20 p.m. Saturday after someone reported smoke coming from [...]

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Jul 07, 2008

No Fire Sprinklers at Sumter, SC Apartment Fire

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By Alison Rauch – WACH Fire officials continue to investigate what sparked a weekend blaze that left 20 people homeless. Flames broke out around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Union Square Apartments off Houck Street. When firefighters arrived, the two-story [...]

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Jun 30, 2008

Park City, UT Vicious Fire Rips Apart Historic Houses

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By Jay Hamburger – Park Record A vicious fire destroyed an Old Town house and damaged at least two neighboring houses Friday morning, one of the most devastating fires in Park City’s renowned historic district in more than a decade. [...]

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